
Military personnel and guards of honour in ceremonial dress observe the pall bearers carrying the coffin of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider during funeral ceremonies in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Barbara Gindl

Claudia Haider, widow of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider, walks past the flower bedecked coffin containing her husband during funeral ceremonies in Klagenfurt Cathedral 18 October 2008. Haider died in a car crash a week ago. EPA/BARBARA GINDL

Wearing ceremonial military dress from a former time, an honour guard fires a salute as the coffin containing far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider passes by during the funeral procession in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Barbara Gindl

Widow Claudia Haider (centre in black) is comforted by one of her daughters as she follows the coffin of her husband, the far right Austrian politician, during the funeral procession in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Joerg Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/GERT EGGENBERGERR

Bishop Alois Schwarz (centre) performing a requiem mass in Klagenfurt cathedral 18 October 2008 for far right Austrian politician Joert Haider, whose coffin is seen on right. Haider was killed ina car crash last week. EPA/Barbara Gindl

Military personnel pass a gun carriage carrying the flower bedecked coffin of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider during funeral ceremionies in Neuen Platz, Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Roland Schlager

Widow Claudia and her two daughters (top left) attend open air funeral ceremonies in honour of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Roland Schlager

A general view of the scene in Neuen Platz in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008 during the funeral ceremony for the far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider. He was killed in a car crash a week ago. Trauerfeierlichkeiten fuer LH Joerg Haider in Klagenfurt. EPA/Roland Schlager

Claudia, the widow of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider is comforted by her daughters Ulrike (r.) und Cornelia (l. as she walks behind the coffin of her husband during funeral ceremonies in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Barbara Gindl

Claudia, the widow of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider (bottom right) looks on as ceremonial pall bearers carry the coffin containing her husband during funeral ceremonies in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Barbara Gindl

Claudia, the widow of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider is comforted by her daughters Ulrike (r.) und Cornelia (l. as she walks behind the coffin of her husband during funeral ceremonies in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Barbara Gindl

Claudia, the widow of far right Austrian politician Joerg Haider (bottom right) looks on as ceremonial pall bearers carry the coffin containing her husband during funeral ceremonies in Klagenfurt 18 October 2008. Haider was killed in a car crash a week ago. EPA/Barbara Gindl
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